Kingsford · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kingsford

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Younger residents have become more prominent in Kingsford, where the typical person is now just 33. With a population of 13,492, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthful lean is seen across the board, as the area is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Kingsford, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingsford sits — Total population

13,492 ▼ -4.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsford — higher than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kingsford13,492
2032, NSW 14,643
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 33, making Kingsford noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.

13,492 ▼ -4.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14,101
  • 2016: 15,482
  • 2021: 13,492

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

33 yrs ▲ +13.8%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29 yrs
  • 2016: 27 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 34.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below state and national levels, each sitting at 13.7%.

13.7% ▲ +21.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7% ▲ +6.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kingsford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of the population have never been married, at 50.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the community, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.

1.0% ▲ +127.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.3% ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kingsford, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 146 males; 85+: 176 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 111 males; 80–84: 166 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 140 males; 75–79: 186 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 197 males; 70–74: 224 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 250 males; 65–69: 278 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 287 males; 60–64: 277 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 335 males; 55–59: 364 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 369 males; 50–54: 367 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 418 males; 45–49: 408 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 435 males; 40–44: 422 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 477 males; 35–39: 495 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 659 males; 30–34: 542 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 887 males; 25–29: 691 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 865 males; 20–24: 803 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 344 males; 15–19: 335 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 326 males; 10–14: 319 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 310 males; 5–9: 316 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 331 males; 0–4: 254 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/topic/demographics-identity